Smoke rises from a tanker truck on Interstate 49 South between Forest Hill and Turkey Creek on Monday after a fire caused the driver of the vehicle to abandon it.

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A tanker truck fire has closed Interstate 49 south of Alexandria, according to Louisiana State Police.

I-49 currently is closed from mileposts 61 to 66, which is the area around the Forest Hill exit. All southbound traffic is being diverted from I-49 at exit 66, onto La. HIghway 112 to U.S. Highway 71 to U.S. Highway 167, back to I-49 at milepost 61.